GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING Friday, February 12, 2016 9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia A G E N D A1 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 February 12, 2016 Regular Meeting Agenda That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for February 12, 2016 as circulated. 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 November 6, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held November 6, 2015 as circulated. 3. DELEGATIONS 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 2016 Regional Planning Committee Priorities and Work Plan Designated Speaker: Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the Regional Planning Committee endorse the work plan contained in the January 21, 2016 report titled “2016 Regional Planning Committee Priorities and Work Plan”. 1 Note: Recommendation is shown under each item, where applicable. RPL - 1 Regional Planning Committee Regular Agenda February 12, 2016 Agenda Page 2 of 3 5.2 Reconciling the GVS&DD Sewerage Area Boundary with the Metro 2040 Urban Containment Boundary Designated Speaker: Terry Hoff, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the Regional Planning Committee receive for information the report dated, January 13, 2016, titled, Reconciling the GVS&DD Sewerage Area Boundary with the Metro 2040 Urban Containment Boundary. 5.3 Metro 2040 Consistency of a GVS&DD Sewerage Area Extension – City of Coquitlam Designated Speaker: Terry Hoff, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the GVRD Board: a) resolve that the extension of GVS&DD sewerage services in the City of Coquitlam, for the area as shown on Map 1, is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future; and b) forward the requested Fraser Sewerage Area extension application to the GVS&DD Board for consideration. 5.4 GVS&DD Sewerage Area Extension – City of Surrey Designated Speaker: Terry Hoff, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the GVRD Board: a) resolve that the extension of GVS&DD sewerage services to 15005 36th Avenue in the City of Surrey is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future; and b) forward the requested Fraser Sewerage Area extension application to the GVS&DD Board for consideration. 5.5 Regional Context Statement Amendment – City of Langley Designated Speaker: Terry Hoff, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the GVRD Board accept the City of Langley Regional Context Statement as proposed in the “City of Langley Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2005, No. 2600, Amendment No. 7, 2015, No. 2953”. 5.6 Metro Facts in Focus Policy Backgrounder: Office Development in Metro Vancouver Designated Speaker: Eric Aderneck, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the GVRD Board receive for information the report dated January 19, 2016, titled “Metro Facts in Focus Policy Backgrounder: Office Development in Metro Vancouver”. RPL - 2 Regional Planning Committee Regular Agenda February 12, 2016 Agenda Page 3 of 3 5.7 Manager’s Report Designated Speaker: Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment Department That the Regional Planning Committee receive for information the report dated January 21, 2016, titled “Manager’s Report”. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Correspondence dated November 24, 2015 from the City of Richmond re: City of Richmond's Comments in Relation to Discussion Paper and Proposed Minister's Bylaw Standards Related to Regulating Agri‐Tourism and Farm Retail Sales in the Agricultural Land Reserve 6.2 Memorandum of Understanding between the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission and the Corporation of the Township of Langley 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS 9. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING Note: The Committee must state by resolution the basis under section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being closed. If a member wishes to add an item, the basis must be included below. 10. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION That the Regional Planning Committee adjourn/conclude its regular meeting of February 12, 2016. Membership: Stewart, Richard (C) – Coquitlam Mussatto, Darrell – North Vancouver Reimer, Andrea – Vancouver Coté, Jonathan (VC) – New Westminster City Smith, Michael – West Vancouver Corrigan, Derek – Burnaby Paton, Ian – Delta Steele, Barbara – Surrey Dilworth, Diana – Port Moody Penner, Darrell – Port Coquitlam Steves, Harold – Richmond Froese, Jack – Langley Township Read, Nicole – Maple Ridge RPL - 3 2.1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Regional Planning Committee held at 9:03 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2015 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Mayor Richard Walton, North Vancouver District (departed at 9:14 a.m.) Vice Chair, Mayor Jonathan Coté, New Westminster Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby (arrived at 9:04 a.m.) Mayor Jack Froese, Langley Township Mayor Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Councillor Ian Paton, Delta Councillor Darrell Penner, Port Coquitlam Councillor Andrea Reimer, Vancouver (arrived at 9:03 a.m.) Mayor Michael Smith, West Vancouver (arrived at 9:08 a.m.) Councillor Barbara Steele, Surrey (arrived at 9:10 a.m.) Councillor Harold Steves, Richmond (arrived at 9:15 a.m.) Mayor Richard Stewart, Coquitlam MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Nicole Read, Maple Ridge STAFF PRESENT: Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Deanna Manojlovic, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services, Legal and Legislative Services 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 November 6, 2015 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Regional Planning Committee: a) amend the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for November 6, 2015 by varying the order of the agenda to consider the portion of Item 5.8 pertaining to the Rail‐Volution Conference presentation prior to Section 4; and b) adopt the agenda as amended. CARRIED Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Regional Planning Committee held on Friday, November 6, 2015 Page 1 of 6 RPL - 4 9:03 a.m. Councillor Reimer arrived at the meeting. 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 October 2, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held October 2, 2015 as circulated. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS No items presented. Agenda Varied Pursuant to Item 1.1, the order of the agenda was varied to consider a portion of Item 5.8 at this point. 5.8 Manager’s Report Mayor Jonathan Coté, Vice Chair, Regional Planning Committee, provided members with a presentation about the Rail‐Volution Conference he attended in Dallas, Texas, noting that a common theme throughout the conference was innovation and integration in relation to transportation systems. 9:08 a.m. Mayor Smith arrived at the meeting. 9:10 a.m. Mayor Steele arrived at the meeting. Presentation titled “Rail‐Volution” is retained with the November 6, 2015 Regional Planning Committee meeting agenda. 9:14 a.m. Mayor Walton departed the meeting and Vice Chair Mayor Coté assumed the chair. Agenda Order Resumed The order of the agenda resumed. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Andy Yan, BTA Works Andy Yan, BTA Works, provided members with a presentation on housing and demographics highlighting commuting patterns, income levels, household incomes and housing values, property assessment value increases by land use category, and the cost of homes factoring in transportation costs. 9:15 a.m. Councillor Steves arrived at the meeting. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Regional Planning Committee held on Friday, November 6, 2015 Page 2 of 6 RPL - 5 Discussion ensued on linking housing and transportation costs, impact of property values on rental rates and the wage differential between and among major Canadian cities. Presentation titled “BTAworks Regional Housing Research Initiatives: Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee Draft Findings” is retained with the November 6, 2015 Regional Planning Committee meeting agenda. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 Regional Housing Policy Update Report dated October 19, 2015 from Margaret Eberle, Senior Housing Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, providing an update to the Regional Planning Committee on regional housing policy initiatives. Discussion ensued on the roles of the provincial and federal governments in affordable housing and the lack of tools available to municipal governments to address affordable housing issues. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Regional Planning Committee receive for information the report dated October 19, 2015, titled “Regional Housing Policy Update”. CARRIED 5.2 Restoring the Mandatory Long Form Census in 2016 Report dated October 26, 2015 from Margaret Eberle, Senior Housing Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, informing about the intent of the new federal government to restore the mandatory long form census and recommending that the GVRD Board take action to ensure it is restored in time for the 2016 census year. Members discussed the recent announcement from the federal government confirming that the mandatory long form